Conscripted to Care: Women on the Frontlines of the Covid-19 Response

by Julia Smith

Book Overview

With the vast majority of healthcare and social workers identifying as women, the vanguard of the COVID-19 response was distinctly gendered. In Conscripted to Care Julia Smith introduces us to the women who faced the worst effects of the pandemic and the inequities it exposed. Through clear prose and fascinating critical analysis, she documents their largely unseen contributions and sacrifices, both professional and domestic. Drawing on interviews...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0228018757
• ISBN13: 9780228018759
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.1"